Paring and slicing knife.



0.641447. Pat'nted Mar. ls; I900.

J. w. ALLEN.

PARING AND SLIGING KNIFE.

Application filed Sept. 29, 1898. Renewed Oct. 16, 1899.)

(No Model.)

UNITED STATES PATENT Orrrcn.

JAMES W. ALLEN, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

PARING AND SLICING KNIFE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 645,447, dated March13, 1900. Application file September 29,1898. Renewed October 16, 1899.Serial No. 733 ,826. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES W. ALLEN, of the city of St. Louis, State ofMissouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Paringand Slicing Knives, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription, reference being had to the accom ing and slicing knife,three of its uses being indicated in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is alongitudinal section taken approximately on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1,another one of its uses being indicated in dotted lines. Fig. 3 is aside elevation taken looking in the direction indicatedby the arrow 2 inFig. 1 and illustrating the use of the device. Fig. 4 is a transversesection taken approximately on the line a a of Fig. 1.

Referring by numerals to the drawings, the gage-plate 5 is square orrectangular in plan and is constructed of sheet metal, preferably steel.The flat blade 6 projects from the right-hand side of the plate 5, andthe edge 7 of said blade is beveled and sharpened. The curved blade 8projects from the opposite side of the plate 5 from the blade 6, and theedge 9 of said blade is beveled and sharpened.

The handle is formed of wire and consists of the central portion 10,which is bent substantially to a semicircle; the portions 11 and 12,which extend from the ends of the portion 10 in lines nearly parallel;the portions 13 and 14:, which extend in the form of compound curvesoutwardly from the ends of the portions 11 and 12; the portions and 16,which extend from the outer ends of the portions 13 and 14 in parallellines, and the portions 17 and 18, which extend from the free ends ofthe portions 15 and 16 at angles of approximately forty-five degrees andin lines parallel with each other. Portions of the material which arecut from opposite sides of the blade 6 are rolled around the portion 16of the handle, thus forming the bearings 19 and 20,

in said bearings by the use of a chisel.

and indentations 21 are formed in said bearings with a chisel, saidindentations causing the material of the bearings to firmly grip thewire. Portions of the material which are cut from the side of the blade8 are rolled around the portion 15, thus forming the bearings 22 and 23,and the indentations 25 are for??? e bearings 19 and 20 and 22 and 23secure the plate 5 and the blades 6 and 8 to the handle.

The plate 26 is mounted at an angle of approximately forty-five degreesrelative to the plate 5, and its ends are rolled around the portions 17and 18, respectively, thus forming the bearings 27 and 28, and theindentations 29 are formed in said bearings with a chisel to cause thebearings to grip the wire and thus hold the plate firmly in position.The edge 30 of the plate 26 is beveled and sharpened and is set a slightdistance from the edge of the plate 5. The port-ion 31 of the plate 26projects upwardly and outwardly from the center of said plate, and itsfree edges are beveled and sharpened, thus producing a diamond-pointedcutter.

In the practical operation of my improved paring and slicing knife if itis desired to pare a potato or the like the rear side of the plate 5 isplaced against the potato 32, (indicated in dotted lines,) and bydrawing the device in the direction indicated by the arrow 33 the edge30 will engage the potato and remove the peeling 34. If it is desired toremove the eye, as indicated by 35 in Fig. 1, the diamond-pointed cutter31 is employed. If it is desired to quarter the potato, as indicated by36 in Fig. 1, the blade 6 is employed. If it is desired to cut thepotato into strips or Saratoga chips, as indicated by 37 in Figs. 1 and4, the blade 8 is employed. If it is desired to slice the potato, asindicated by 38 in Fig. 3, the handle is elevated within the lin1 its ofthe space 39 between the edge 30 and the plate 5. The more the handle iselevated the thicker the slice 40 will be, and vice versa. In a likemanner the device may be employed in paring and slicing othervegetables, and it is especially useful in slicing cabbage.

I claim- In a device of the class described, the plate 5, the flat blade6 projecting from one side of said plate 5 and having the edge 7, thecurved blade 8 projecting from the opposite side of said plate 5 andhaving the edge 9, a suitable handle attached to said plate, the plate26 mounted at an angle relative to said plate 5 and having the edges 30near'one edge of said plate 5 and forming the space 39 between the plate5 and the plate 26, substantially as speci- IO fied.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

JAMES XV. ALLEN. Witnesses;

ALBERT J. MOGAULEY, JOHN G. HIGDON.

